The Abilene Monitor from Abilene, Kansas • 1

State Historical Society THE ABILENE MONITOR. ABILENE, DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1897. $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. THE DOUBLE BREASTED SACK SUIT so becoming to tall and slender men is very fashionable this season.

It is a good and sensible style at any time, being especially adapted for Fall and Winter wear. It has a stylish appearance when properly designed and made (as all of our suits are made) and it is not expensive either. We are having a big trade in men's suits, and no wonder, considering the many kinds we show and the low prices. The celebrated H. S.

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The above make of G. C. STERL The recognized Fashionable Clothiers, GUARANTEED CLOTHING. Clothing is sold only by Abilene, Kansas. Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers.

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VIII. NO. 13. L. J.

GRAY ACQUITTED. One O'clock Tuesday Morning the Jury Returned a Verdict of Not Guilty. The verdict of the jury in the case of the State vs. L. J.

Gray charged with rape upon the person of Pearl Beighley, a young girl of 16 years, was a surprise to those who heard the evidence at the preliminary and at the main trial. The history of the case is as follows: Pearl Beighley went to work at the home of Grav sometime in June, 1896, and continued uninterruptedly until August 21 of the present year, when she went to Ellsworth on a short visit. During all the time that she was at Gray's the girl attended school, assisting with the general housework between school hours, and during tion she assisted in the ice cream parlor and bakery run by Gray. Upon the return of the girl from her visit to Ellsworth a quarrel took place at the depot between the Beighleys and the Grays as to who should have possession of her. The result was that she went home with her father.

During the week following the girl attended school. but Mrs. Beighley's suspicions had been aroused, and she told her husband what she believed of Pearl's condition. 'The next Sunday after close questioning the girl admitted that she was pregnant and charged Gray with being the author of her trouble. Beighley immediately went before Justice Davidson and swore out a warrant and had Gray arrested.

Upon the preliminary hearing the girl told an apparently straightforward story of Gray's persistent teasing almost from the time she went to work at his house, and that at last in the latter end of December. 1896, or the fore part of January, 1897, he obtained her consent: that the offense was committed between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock at night in the girl's bedroom while Mrs. Gray was out, and that the unsuccessful attempts and com pleted acts occurred as often as eight or ten times. All this testimony and the cross-examination was taken down. Upon the main trial a transcript of the evidence on the preliminary hearing was used by defendant's attorneys for the purpose of crossexamination.

but the girl did not contradict herself in a single material point. The cross-examination brought out the additional evidence that Gray on two occasions sought to produce an abortion by the use of certain instruments which the girl described. The wife of the defendant testified as to her whereabouts on certain evenings, and declared it impossible that the acts could have happened during the time she was away from home. Gray's 9-vear-old boy testified that he was present at the store on the evening that Pearl testified she had had a conversation with Gray in which he suggested an abortion, and the inference was that no such conversation could have taken place within the time stated. This was practically all of the testimony except that of the doctor's called by the cefense who testified that the girl was pregnant of about six and one-half months dura tion.

Gray went on the stand and depied everything. He explained his visit to the school house in which he had a conversation with the girl, during the last week before his arrest, and the fact of his trying to be appointed her guardian by stating that it was to save her money from her father. He admitted, however, that her father never asked him for Pearl's money. Messrs. Stambaugh Hurd made an able defense, and succeeded in turning the sentiment against John Beighley, the young girl's father, whom Stambaugh denonnced as a "low down drunken sot" and "dead beat," and thus are the sins of the parents visited on the children.

In a measure the protection of the law is denied a young girl because her parents have failed to throw around her the safeguards of proper home influences. County Attorney Kane conducted the prosecution in an able manner. He handled the evidence well and attempted to lay the foundation for damaging testimony against the character of Gray by asking certain questions, but was uniformly ruled against by Judge Moore. We have been informed that the jury on first ballot stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal and eight for conviction and four for acquittal on several ballots following. One of the jurors for conviction became very sick while in the jury room.

There is some talk of further prosecuting Gray for bastardy. or for damages in a civil suit. A Young Husband Taken. Wm. Zook, aged thirty one years, died at the home of his mother on 7th and Kuney Wednesday morning after a long illness.

He leaves a wife and child to mourn his loss. The funeral was held Thursday afternoou at the River Brethern Church in this city, the interment being in Zion cemetery. A Mother At Rest. Mrs. Mary Wallace, the wife of John Wallace of Willowdale township died at the residence of Wm.

Romer on cottage avenue. last Thursday morn ing. Mrs. Wallace had just undergone a surgical operatiou and never rallied from it. The deceased was 32 years of age and leaves a husband and four childreu.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the Iliff Church near Talmage. Fell Under The Cars. A Rock Island breakeman named Barston fell from his train at Herington Friday and was instantly killed. Coroner Shepherd went down Saturday but found the body all ready to be shipped to the man's home at Larned As it was evident that the man had met his death by accident no inquest was held. Something New.

C. W. Parker's new Amusement Hall was opened for business Tuesday evening and is being well patronized He has one of his best shooting galler ies and a fine bowling alley in it. A lunch counter has been opened in the south end and the building has been nicely fixed up inside. While the bowling alley is doing a good business the shooting gallery is taking the lead as a money maker.

The interest in the gallery keeps up well here in the place where they are built and it is certainly the best money maker in the amusement line. Mr. Parker is also putting up a merry go- round south of the Pacific Express Office, the fourth this year. High School Notes. Miss Mae Ober was a pleasant visitor Friday afternoon.

The High School second eleven will have a game of football next Saturday with the Garfield School team. George Makins says he had a "hot time in the old town" at the Kansas City Karnival but is glad to get back to his old love -A. H. S. The members of the Physics class are performing some very interesting experiments.

The Alpha Nu and Chi Phi societies crossed bats at the athletic park Monday afternoon. The Alpha Nus allowed the Chi Phis to enjoy things for a while; then they braced up, pounded the cover off the ball, broke the bat, sent the Chi Phis home defeated by a score of 11 to 9. The next thing on the tapis is a football game. Judging from the base ball game, the Chi Phis will be literally eaten up. Brehm's Thier Leben, the great German scientific authority says; "Albino or white elephants very rare; light colored specimens are rarely seen.

In Siam where Albinos of all kinds of animals are much esteemed, as they are believed to be the rulers of their kind; where the white elephant is held sacred as the most powerful of all animals, and where one title of the kind is 'Lord of the white -it appears that the people have been able to obtain but few light colored specimens, notwithstanding all possible efforts have been As a matter ef fact there were only five in all Siam, and one of these the famous Ringling Brothers have secnred, after months of negotiation expenditure of a fortune. The Scientific American, an undoubted authority, declares that this beautiful white elephant known as Keddah, is the only geuuine specimen ever brought to America. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran Church purchased the old Hamaker property on West Third street for parsonage. The Ladies will pay for it themselves but the church council assumed the liability as the Aid society is not a corporate body and could not legally contract a debt. The five long trains of double cars used for transporting Ringling World's Greatest Shows from city to city have a floor space of over 130 ordinary railway cars, It costs over $7,400 a day to operate Ringling enormous exhibition.

This is, in itself, a proof of the immensity of the institution. in one never made of our Storm Ulsters and feel the cold. They're of soft, thick Shetlands and Montagnacs, of heavy Frieze or warm Beaver, with splendid linings and great, deep collars to protect the head and ears. Talk about comfort! why, a man carries it right with him when he wears one of these. Our prices are just as easy as the ulsters are good, and we guarantee the quality of every ulster we sell.

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NEVER UNDERSOLD at any time or circumstances. under any Abilene's Greatest Bargain Store. Making your PURCHASES at OUR STORE cannot be regarded as an experiment. You have the EXPERIENCE of others who have made our store their SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS for over TWENTY YEARS. Our prices -the styles -the qualities, will CONVINCE YOU as they have hundreds of others, that our store isa SATISFACTORY SHOPING PLACE.

Follow the CROWD of shrewd, careful buyers and you will invariably find them at OUR COUNTERS. A GREAT JACKET SALE! The -perfect fitting-stylish shapes. We own every CAPE and JACKET in our store. We bought them because they were the latest, newest and correct styles. We have no fear in offering them to our customers as such and GURANTEE our prices on Capes and Jackets to be LOWER than any nouse in any town or city in the west.

We positively save you from $1.00 to $5.00 on every Cape and Jacket and you can depend on getting nothing but the latest Fall of 1897 styles. The Greatest Cape and Jacket Sale with LOWEST prices, ever held in Abilene. Cloaks and Jackets for infants, children. misses and ladies. DRESS GOODS! SERGES, HENRIETTAS.

CASHMERES. Our Stock of Black Dress Goods is larger than ever, affording a grand variety to select from, every piece bought by us when they were at the lowest prices ever known in the history of America. Our MODERN METHOD SYSTEM permits only the lowest possible prices, quality considered, and we now offer them at prices far below competition. If you are contemplating the purchase of a good black Dress we will save you 15c to 25c on theyard. In no department of the dry goods line will advanced prices be felt SO keenly as in plain Black Dress Goods.

We urge you to buy now as we are making the lowest prices ever made on like quality material. Our prices are from to $1.25 yard. Don't miss the Big Show Monday October 18th. We are prepared to make you such low prices that by trading with us you will save enough in Clear Cash to defray your expenses for the day. UNDERWEAR.

We now have the largest and best assorted stock ever shown in the Hamaker stand. Every thing desirable for Men Women and Children. Whatever price you want to pay, the BEST for the money will be found here. Ladies Union Suits--Good ones for 50c they suprise every one- others ranging in prices up to $2.50 suit for the finest ALL WOOL. The Greatest Bargain ever offered in Men's Fleeced Underwear for 50c.

Don't wait until they are all gone. Infants' and Children's Underwear. Very soft and warm at prices not to be found elsewhere. SHOES, Low Prices Without Quality Are Not Bargains. We offer you quality, good solid leather made into goon Shoes, at PRICES which make every pair a Big Gargain.

We save you money on every pair of Shoes you buy from us. Come to us for Big Bargains on anything you want and you will not be disappointed. Abilene's Greatest Bargain Store Has doubled its sales during the past twelve months. LOWEST PRICES AND QUALITY DID IT. Dry Goods.

Shoes. Gents' Furnishings. Capes and Jackets. When You Come to Ringling Bros. Big Shows DON'T FAIL to make your headquarters with us, take a look through our BIG STORE, and feel assured you are welcome whether you have any purchases to make or not.

A. B. ROSE CO. Successors to McDonald, Hamaker's Stand, Second and Cedar Streets, Abilene, Kansas.